Visanthe Shiancoe

Tim Willman thinks his dream of playing in the National Football League is one step closer to reality. The 2009 graduate of Reservoir High School got his first official taste of the professional game May 14-18, as he wore No. 59 during the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie mini-camp. Willman, a recent graduate from the University of Connecticut, says it was a positive experience. "I definitely opened the coaches' eyes," said Willman, who is hoping his performance either earns him a contract or an invite to a preseason training camp this summer. "I'm very pleased with the way I performed. Looking back there's no, 'If I could go back, I would do this.'...

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